Pattern for half-sole blanks



Aug. 12, 1924. 1,504,975

E. E. RING PATTERN FUR HALF SOLE BLANKS Filed April 17, 1922 EugevwE/iing Patented Aug. 12, 19.24.

UNITED 1,504,975 PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE RING, OF KINO'I', NORTH DAKOTA BATTER-H FOB HALF-SOLE BLANKS.

Application medium 17, 1922. Serial No. 553,547.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EUGE E E. RING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minot, in the county of Ward and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Iin rovements in Patterns for Half-Sole Blanks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to patterns for laying out work, and particularly patterns for laying out and cutting blanks for half soles.

The general object of the invention is to provide a very convenient, simple, andeasily applied attern ada ted to be used upon a strip of eather and aving slots in the pattern' whereb the lines dividing the h If sole blanks may be readily marked or the eather initially cut to form half sole blanks.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in the form of a sheet metal plate preferably constructed in two sections oldable upon each other and havin a flange along the lower edge of the seat metal plate, against which the edge of the leather strip on which the blanks are to be cut may be laced.

Another 0 ject is to provide a attern of this character which may be use for cutting half soles for mens shoes and half soles for womens shoes.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a lan view of one of my improved patterns ooking at one face thereof;

Figure 2 is a like view to Figure 1, but looking at the other side of the pattern;

Figures 3 and, 4 are sections on the lmes 33 and 44 of Fi ure 1 respectively;

Figure 5 is a top p an view of a combination pattern;

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a pattern for making half soles for' womens shoes.

Referring to these drawings, in Figures 1 to 4, I have illustrated in detail one of the patterns, and in Figures 5 and 6, I illustrate other patterns having the same rinciple as the one shown in Figure 1 but s ightly differently arranged.

Referrin to Figures 1 to 4, it will be seen that t is pattern consists of a strip of sheet metal, designated 10, having any desired length and a width somewhat greater than six and one-half inches, six and onehalf inches being presumed to be the length of a half sole blank. The strip of metal 10 is bent over u on itself, as a; 11, and then outwardly beni whiphfiauge extends along the entire len th of the Strip on one .66 thereof. Prefera ly the strip of metal is divided into two parts along the line 13, which is the middle of the strip, so as to form two sections, these sections being hinged to each other b hinges 14 so that the sections may be fol ed over onto each other .for storage and to make them convenient to handle. The two sections are lockedin their expanded position by means of a locking bar 15 which has one end disposed between the fold 11 and the body of the sheet and pivoted thereto by a rivet 16. This locking strip 15 is angular in cross section and when in its locking position is turned so as to extend parallel to the flange 12 and have one margin inserted below the fold 11 thus lqckin the two sections of the pattern 10 in aligned relation. When the lockin member 15 is turned at right angles tot "e flange 12, the two sections may be folded overupon each other.

The distance between the inner face of the. flange 12 and the o posite edge of the Pettern 10 is presume to be six and one-half inches which, as before remarked, is the width of the. strip of leather from which the half sole blanks are formed. Therefore, it is obvious that when the pattern 12 is laid upon the leather with one edge of the leather disposed against the flange 12 that the pattern will entirely cover the strip of leather. The strip of metal from which the pattern body 10 is formed is slotted at intervals by slots. 16 which extend at right angles to the flange 12 and extend from the flange 12 to the opposite edge of the strip. Between these slots 16 and between the end slots 16 and the ends of the pattern there are disposed diagonal slots 17'. These diagonal slots may extend all in the same direction, that is be parallel to each other alon the entire length of the strip or may exten alternately in opposite directions.

Thus in Figure 1 the slots 17 are disposed alternately w1th slots 16. A pattern having the slots 16 and 17 arranged as in Figure 1 may have the slots 17 so disposed with relation to the slots 16 that the two sections a and 6 formed on each side of the slots are of the same size or of difi'erent sizes. Where, for instance, the section a is lar er than the section b, as in Figure 5 the section a would form a blank for a mans shoe and the secas at 12, to orm a flange,

tion 6 a blank for a womans shoe, and so on so that the pattern is capable of use in cutting half soles for the shoes of both men and women. It will be obvious, of course, that the pattern might be made to cut the half sole blanks entirely for men, as illustrated in Figure 1, or entirely for women, as illustrated in Figure 6. In the arrangement of the pattern shown in Fi ure 1, the pattern will cut eight half soles, our rights and four lefts. In the construction'shown in Figure 1, the pattern is longer than it is in Figure 6, as it is designed for cutting out the b anks for mens half soles. In this case the blank will out four rights and four lefts. In Fi' ure 6 the pattern is designed for women s shoes, and here a ain will out four rights and four lefts, the Thanks being narrower than where mens shoes are to be cut. The blanks may also be arranged to cut all ri hts or all lefts, as the case may be.

is will be seen that these patterns are economical when time and material are taken into consideration. The pattern of each half sole is so formed that it is wide across center with width of toe and heel, which gives the repair man plenty of opportunity to apply the sole in exact position to suit his fancy. The pattern shown in Figure 1 for the half sole of mens shoes will outline from a commercial bend 27 to 30 pairs of average size soles. The pattern for womens ha f soles will outline'from a commercial baby,

bend about the same number of half soles. These atterns can be traced by a hand wheel eather cutter and then one strip of leather laid upon another and both strips be cutat the same time by a power leather cutter, or the leather may be cut initially through the pattern. It will be seen that these patterns permit matched soles, right andleft, to be cut from the same piece and the patterns are particularly usefu in quick repair work. This pattern has been found very useful and effective in actual practice. I do not wish to be limited to connecting the two sections of the pattern together by hinges 14, as other means of detachabl connecting these sections might be use Thus, for instance, the hinges 14 maybe omitted and a bolt used, passing through the free end of the locking bar 15 and through the portion 11 of the two sections.

This also will hold the two sections in alignment, or by removing the bolt the two sections may be detached and laid flat upon each other.

I claim z- 1. A pattern of the character described formed in two sections, each section being formed of sheet metal, the sheet metal adjacent corresponding edges of each section being bent to form a flange, the sections being hin ed to each other so that they may be turne over one upon the other, and means for locking the sections in aligned relation, said means being engageable with the flanges and extending across the joint between the sections.

2. A sheet metal pattern of the character described consisting of two sheet metal sections, the sheet metal at one margin of each section being bent over flat upon the body of the section and being then bent outward to form a flange, the sections being hinged to each other, and a latching device consistin of a strip of metal having one end inserted between the bent over portion of one section and pivoted thereto, the free end of the latching device being adapted to be inserted into the bent over ortion of. the other section to thereby 160 the sections in ali ed relation.

, n testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

EUGENE E. RING. 

